CONTEXT Facial palsy is a common problem encountered in clinical practice. These patients suffer serious functional, cosmetic & psychological problems with impaired ability to communicate. Functional problems around the eye are usually a first priority for the patient with facial palsy.The nerve to masseter as a direct nerve transfer to the zygomatic branch of facial nerve to reinnervate viable...

The ultimate goal in treating zygomatic complex fracture is to obtain an accurate, stable reduction while minimizing external scars and functional deformity. The present authors present our experiences with a single transconjunctival incision and two-point (inferior orbital rim and frontozygomatic suture) fixation in 53 patients with zygomatic complex fracture which were not comminuted. All pat...

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to present a reliable surgical and prosthodontic protocol for the treatment of the atrophic maxilla by placing four zygomatic implants. Materials and Methods: The surgical and prosthodontic procedures are described for the retreatment of a 63-year-old female patient who had previously undergone an iliac crest bone graft transplant, which had resorbed. Resu...

PURPOSE A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the feasibility of simultaneous use of immediately loaded zygomatic and mandibular implants for full maxillomandibular restoration. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 40 zygomatic and 112 conventional implants were placed in 19 edentulous and partially edentulous patients and restored with full-arch acrylic resin prostheses within 3 hours ...

This case report describes the rehabilitation of a patient who had been treated with a hemimaxillectomy, reconstruction with a latissimus dorsi vascularized free flap, and radiotherapy for carcinoma of the sinus some years previously. Limited jaw opening, difficult access through the flap to the bony site, and the very small amount of bone available in which to anchor the implant inspired the d...

deep fascia about 1 cm lateral to the origin of the zygomaticus major muscle; one ramus passed superficially above the upper third of the muscle. On the right side, this was not seen. The main zygomatic retaining ligaments are located immediately lateral to the origin of the zygomaticus major muscle. The zygomatic branches are usually located deep to the deep fascia in the lateral area of the m...

This case report presents the treatment of a patient with skeletal Cl II malocclusion and anterior open-bite who was treated with zygomatic miniplates through the intrusion of maxillary posterior teeth. A 16-year-old female patient with a chief complaint of anterior open-bite had a symmetric face, incompetent lips, convex profile, retrusive lower lip and chin. Intraoral examination showed that ...

PURPOSE To investigate intraocular pressure (IOP) changes in the involved eye during orbito-zygomatic complex fracture reduction, compared with the IOP of the eye on the uninjured side. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty patients who presented with displaced, isolated unilateral orbito-zygomatic complex fractures were enrolled. IOPs were measured using a Tono-Pen XL (Medtronic Solan, Jacksonville, F...

A zygomatic arch protector was ll, designed and fabricated by members of the Occupational Therapy Department, Medical College of Virginia, for patienrs recovering from surgical repairs of the zygomatic arch. The purpose of this splint is to serve as a protective barrier against further injuries and abuse, as well as to prevent disturbances of sutures while the facial bone is setting. It is fabr...